A look at the world of chess, particularly on the grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann as they seek to reshape the game in their image.
The festival is screening the first episode of the series, and seince I recently say the Netflix UNTOLD CHESS MATES doc I figured I would break my rule ans give the episode a look.
This is a solid look at the current state of chess. While the film focuses on Magnus (himself the subject of a 2016 Tribeca documentary) we do get a sense of other players who I am guessing will be added to the mix. I like that you get a sense that the series is going to be covering a lot of ground once it gets up and running. I'm curious enough that I will tune it when the rest is released.
If there is any issues with the episode it's that there is an assumption that you know who the players are and what they are referencing. The episode hits the ground running and while that's fine, this is the first episode, I would have been lost had I not seen the Netflix doc a couple weeks ago.
Quibble aside, I'm curious where this will go.
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